Micro-Suite

I. Prelude

II. Fanfare

III. Dance

IV. Intermezzo

V. Romanza

VI. Scherzo

VII. Postlude

It does exactly what it says on the front cover: a short suite of short, characterful pieces, each only 32 bars long. Although tonal in its own way, the harmonic language is often fairly advanced and there are some nice crunchy harmonies alongside lyrical melodies. The piece as a whole is tied together by several recurring themes and motifs. The version for saxophone quartet was first performed by the Equinox Saxophone Ensemble, directed by Alistair Parnell, at the first Hertfordshire Chamber Music concert in October 2013.